LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Mountaineers responded after falling in game one of Saturday's doubleheader against No. 20-ranked Lewis-Clark State, rallying to secure an 11-9 victory and snapping the Warriors' nine-game winning streak.

GAME ONE

Eastern Oregon fell short in a high-scoring contest, dropping game one of its doubleheader against Lewis-Clark State, 11-9.

Eastern Oregon jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first when Mario Landeros homered to right field, driving in Trevor Baker. The Mountaineers extended their lead with a five-run fourth inning highlighted by a two-run homer from Baker and a two-RBI triple by Greyson McDaniel.

Lewis-Clark State responded with a barrage of home runs to take control of the game. Noah Weintraub tied the game with a two-run shot in the fourth before the Warriors erupted for six runs in the sixth, powered by homers from Abe Affholter, Ike George, and Charlie Updegrave.

Despite solo home runs by Danny Burns in the seventh and Baker in the eighth, Eastern Oregon couldn't close the gap. Baker led the Mountaineers with three hits, three RBIs, and three runs scored. Landeros also went 3-for-5 with two RBIs.

Shane Sinclair (0-2) took the loss, allowing 10 runs on 11 hits over 5.1 innings. Jackson Cloud (2-1) picked up the win in relief for Lewis-Clark State, giving up two runs on two hits in 4.1 innings, while Kolby Solomon earned his second save of the season with a scoreless ninth.

The teams combined for 25 hits, with each side collecting 14 hits.

GAME TWO

Eastern Oregon bounced back in game two of its doubleheader against Lewis-Clark State, earning an 11-9 victory over the Warriors.

Eastern Oregon used a balanced offensive attack to secure the win, led by Mario Landeros, who went 3-for-5 with four RBIs and a two-run homer in the first inning to give the Mountaineers an early lead. Trevor Baker brought Brandon Taddy home with an RBI single in the second, and two runs scored in the third after the Mounties were hit by pitches with the bases loaded.

Greyson McDaniel added a two-run homer in the fourth, Tucker Zander ripped a single to left field that scored one run, and Parker Cumberland reached home on a fielder's choice—all before Landeros delivered the go-ahead, two-RBI single in the eighth to break a 9-9 tie.

Lewis-Clark State kept pace with four home runs, including solo shots by Ike George, Abe Affholter, Jakob Marquez, and Dominic Signorelli. Despite a strong showing at the plate, the Warriors could not overcome Eastern Oregon's timely hitting and late-inning runs.

Baker contributed a hit, an RBI, and a pair of walks, while Burns and McDaniel each had two hits. Zakaia Michaels (3-0) earned the win with 3.2 innings of relief, allowing two runs on three hits with four strikeouts. Baker closed out the game in the ninth to earn his first save of the season.

The Mountaineers will return to Optimist Field for day two of their weekend series with the Warriors, with games set to start at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.